ALEXANDER (SCOTLAND) & CO LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

SC220462 · ltd · incorporated 2001-06-20

Investment thesis

Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.

Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.

Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

year to Dec 2024

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

78/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 46720

Sector: Wholesale & retail

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

7 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 24.5y

35/100

too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

· Oldest live charge is 24.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 35/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile

address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed

Lenders & charges

7 charges (7/7 with lender, 7/7 with type)

Directors & officers

9 officers (3 active, 9 linked, 5 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared

Director network

3 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

100 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

78/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

—

Current Assets

—

Current Liabilities

—

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102

Metric	2024-12-31	2023-12-31
Average employees	—	3900

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

• 2 officers

Last 180 days

filings

• 2 officers

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (46 events)Click to expand

2026-02-05
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MACLACHLAN, Gayle Stewart resigned
secretary
2026-02-05
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MACLACHLAN, Gayle Stewart resigned
director
2026-02-05
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-05
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-09-23
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-17
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-03-07
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mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-03-07
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Charge satisfied #7
2024-09-18
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-28
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notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2023-07-27
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cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-07-26
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2023-07-26
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-07-14
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mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-07-14
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Charge satisfied #5
2023-07-03
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-04-27
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-04-27
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-04-25
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MCLEAN, Stephen Dan appointed
director
2022-09-23
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-10-21
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-12-21
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-02-07
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mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2020-02-07
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mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2020-02-07
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Charge satisfied #4
2020-01-30
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Charge registered #7
Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
2019-03-04
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Charge registered #6
Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
2017-11-10
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Charge registered #5
Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
2017-05-19
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Charge satisfied #2
2015-12-22
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Charge registered #4
Lender: D W Ward (Stirling) Limited
2014-12-01
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SHARP, Stuart John appointed
director
2014-12-01
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MACLACHLAN, Gayle Stewart appointed
director
2013-05-30
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Charge registered #3
Lender: Lloyds Tsb Commercial Finance LTD, No 1 Brookhill Way, Banbury, Oxon, OX16 3EL
2012-11-06
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MACLACHLAN, Gordon Alexander resigned
director
2011-07-14
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MACLACHLAN, Gayle Stewart appointed
secretary
2011-07-14
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MACLACHLAN, Gordon Alexander resigned
secretary
2001-10-19
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Charge registered #2
Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
2001-10-09
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Charge registered #1
Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
2001-10-03
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MACLACHLAN, Glenn Alexander appointed
director
2001-10-03
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MACLACHLAN, Gordon Alexander appointed
secretary
2001-10-03
➖
DALGLEN SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
corporate-nominee-secretary
2001-10-03
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MACLACHLAN, Gordon Alexander appointed
director
2001-10-03
➖
DALGLEN DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
corporate-nominee-director
2001-06-20
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Company incorporated
As ALEXANDER (SCOTLAND) & CO LIMITED
2001-06-20
➕
DALGLEN SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
corporate-nominee-secretary
2001-06-20
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DALGLEN DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

68/100

High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS

+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

60/100

Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS

secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 25 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

2 med ·

2 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: MACLACHLAN, Gayle Stewart resigned 2026-02-05; MACLACHLAN, Gayle Stewart resigned 2026-02-05

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern

medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Group structure

Alexander (Scotland) & Co Eot Trustees Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Alexander (Scotland) & Co Eot Trustees Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares

ultimate parent

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ALEXANDER (SCOTLAND) & CO LIMITED

This company · SC220462

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Alexander (Scotland) & Co Eot Trustees Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	75-100% shares · 75-100% voting	05/07/2023

1 historic (ceased) PSC

Mr Glenn Alexander Maclachlanceased 05/07/2023· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated2001-06-20

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC46720 — SIC 46720

Registered office

Alexander (Scotland) & Co Ltd Meadowforth Road

Springkerse

Stirling

FK7 7SA

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-07-01

Last: 2025-06-17

Officers (3 active · 6 resigned)

MACLACHLAN, Glenn Alexander→

director · ~61y · appointed 2001-10-03

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

MCLEAN, Stephen Dan→

director · ~58y · appointed 2023-04-25

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

SHARP, Stuart John→

director · ~62y · appointed 2014-12-01

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

MACLACHLAN, Gayle Stewart→

secretary · appointed 2011-07-14 · resigned 2026-02-05

Resigned

MACLACHLAN, Gordon Alexander→

secretary · appointed 2001-10-03 · resigned 2011-07-14

Resigned

DALGLEN SECRETARIES LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-06-20 · resigned 2001-10-03

Resigned

MACLACHLAN, Gayle Stewart→

director · ~58y · appointed 2014-12-01 · resigned 2026-02-05

Resigned

MACLACHLAN, Gordon Alexander→

director · ~61y · appointed 2001-10-03 · resigned 2012-11-06

Resigned

DALGLEN DIRECTORS LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2001-06-20 · resigned 2001-10-03

Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:7 of 7 shown

		Type	Properties
satisfied	Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC	A registered charge	1 property	30/01/2020	07/03/2025
outstanding	Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC	A registered charge	1 property	04/03/2019	—
satisfied	Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC	A registered charge	1 property	10/11/2017	14/07/2023
satisfied	D W Ward (Stirling) D W Ward (Stirling) Limited	A registered charge	1 property	22/12/2015	07/02/2020
outstanding	Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Commercial Finance LTD, No 1 Brookhill Way, Banbury, Oxon, OX16 3EL	A registered charge	1 property	30/05/2013	—
satisfied	Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland	Standard security	1 property	19/10/2001	19/05/2017
outstanding	Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland	Bond & floating charge	1 property	09/10/2001	—

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Recent filings (100 total)

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2026-02-05

termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM02

2026-02-05

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2025-09-23

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-06-18

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2025-06-17

mortgage-satisfy-charge-full

mortgage · MR04

2025-03-07

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2024-09-18

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-06-17

notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control

persons-with-significant-control · PSC02

2023-07-28

cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control

persons-with-significant-control · PSC07

2023-07-27

memorandum-articles

incorporation · MA

2023-07-26

resolution

resolution · RESOLUTIONS

2023-07-26

mortgage-satisfy-charge-full

mortgage · MR04

2023-07-14

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2023-07-03

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2023-06-20